Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

oo TNY. 1898, } mt Yournal % “lgeful 3 Arts, Science, and Mining and Arechanical Lrogress. DEWEY & €CO., PUBLISHERS And Patent Suolletlors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2 VOLUME XIL Number 1. TABLE OF OONTENTS. The Age of the Gold Bearlug, ock-— 0.9. Gold. Hearing Silphurets and. their Keductlom Invenllon , Straightening Shafts. An Linprovied Plow —a Cuilrorula ea 3 Light Rallroad Loco! tlyes, New Fusible Bletal s New Patent Lock. The Great Lakes to be con nected with the Mississlppl. he DL d Fovor. Yoluihe Twelft he The Miners’ Couvention, A State Mining BLL jmeresung Incldenta, ber Ore s on celal lies urts ot the Fitth. Incrense of Patents. pce Exhitbltlon of the. /sligular Eavets or Coal ON Mechanics’ Institule\Uning Summa . Ealltorlal and Relvel led. ste Sharchvliera’ Direc: Continued, An Act for Acquiring and Matutatuing Miulag Titles. Muciasicat—limporlant periments. &killed Labor trom Englund ; ; Altimportant branch of Vallfornla Eis ate Sales and Rey porta. San Franelsco lrices Current New Mining and Uther Ad vortisements, ete. San Francisco Jobbing Prices Current. Flour, extra, ® bbl 0 50 @ T 00 Do Superilue. 625 @6 75 Corn Meal, B 100 » 3 60 Wheat, @ 100 tb wpaieses 1 95 @ 2 10 Oats, choice, 4 100 Ih 160 @ 1 74 Burley, @ 100 fh. 105 @112 Beans, @ 100 Ih . 2 23 3 50 Polatoce, B 100 i 90 1 00 Hay, F lou..00. 19 00 Live ie Wool, A cor 8 00 @10 00 Beuf, on foot, 3 tb. 6. 7 Qaef, extra, drexsed, 124%0e@ 15 Shoep, on fool. 1 Ou 2 00 Hogs, on foot, Fal b. 9 10 Hogs, dressed, +O 1b. 13 @ 14 Grocer lea, te Sugers crushed, ult Soncneno eonsne. 1EYQ — China o . 10 @ 1213 2126 = 26 8 @ 95 70 90 Hawalsian Rice, @ b. 10 _ China do, 8 10 Coul Oll, B gal. 110 @1 2 Caudies, B tb. ut 27 Ranchi Subir @ Ib 64 65 Tathmua sees 35 4236 Cheese, Culliocalls ‘ab 20 26 Eggs, 3 doz, 45 a7 lard, B lb. eo) 23 Ham and Bac 2% @ — Shoulders. 20 22 Sonp—Pale & C. 0. 10 @ 12 CUSLHNO. seseesccceeccccccccersenes 1wz@ 18 San Francisco ie Tes Qurrent. ~ Butter, California fresh B th. stereos i] 80 do’ pickled @ [b.. “ 60: 70 do Oregon. .35: 40 do New York, @ tb. dai 65 Cheese, a ib. 25@ 385 Honey, % Ib. 80% 40 Egos, B dua WG 75 Lard, @ Ib. 25 Hanh and Baton, B i 28 30 Cranberries, A gal. TSG _ Potntoes, sweet, a 6 8 do Irish, 8 1 Qu Tomaloce, B Ib. 6 8 Onivus, A Ib.. 4 6 apples, No.1, @ Ib 4@ 10 Pears, lable @ H, 3 10 Plums, dried, B 14 26 Peaches, dried, a ® 15 25 Grapes, B Ib. 6 Bt) Oranges, B doz. 15@ 1 00 Lemons, # doz. 1 00@ 1 5 Chickeus, apiece. ees 6 15@ 1 0¢ San Frondisco 1 Metal Market PRICES FOR INVOICES, Cea prices rule from ten to fifteen per cent, higher than the following quotations.) 8.N Francisco, Dec.30, 1865. Trox.—Duty: Pig $9 @ tou; Railroad 60c a 100 tis: Rar 1@14e B tb; Sheet, polished, 8c 2 Ib, commou 14@ He g He Plate 1)zc B Ib; Pipe, lize B Ib; Galvanized ac Scotch and English Pig @ ton. cecesesserses 40 @— American Pig PB top.cceseecssene .89 @40 Relined Bar, bad assortment, @ Ib: oo Gh Rolined Bar, good ussortment B lb 3u@— Boller No, I ta 4. @5 Plate No. 5 to 9. 413@ 6 Sheet No, 10 to 13. @— Sheet No. 14 to v0 5, @~ Sheet No. 24 to 27. 4@— Coprer.—Duty + Sheathing ‘Size eS ik: Pig & Bar as B fb Sheathing @ Ib 32 @34 Sheathing, Old., 20 @30 Sheuthing, Yellow. . +80 @— Sheathing, Old Yellow 12 @13 Bolts.. sence 213 @16 Eom positio ils 80 @32 Tin PLates,—Duty: 212 @ fh. Plates, Chireoal, ix “A box. -l4 @15 Plates, I¢ Charcoal Wea 12 @13 Rooting Plates..+.5 ll @ 12 Banca Tin Slabs, $ Ib. -41 @4214 STert.— English Cast Steel a ‘the. + 124@16 Quicksityer.—Per [h — @é5 For export. 55 @— Zinc.—Sheets ge @ 10 @1 «10 @12 «» 944@10 2220 @25 ~ VOLUME TWELFTH. With onr prescnt issue we conimence a new year, and the twelfth semi-annual voluine of the MinisG axp Sciextiric Press. We haved abundant evidence that no class journal has ever hecn established which. in so short a time, has become so highly appreciated by those for whom its publication has becn especially designed, or hy the thinking and intelligent. portion of the community gencrally. We may be pardoned for referring, with some degree of pride, to what the present proprietors have dons, in the short space of two years, in huilding up this paper; and we confidsntly point to the past as an earnest of what our fature shall he. We shall continue, as heretofore, to spare no labor or expense to keep up and add to the well-earued reputation which the paper now enjoys, and shall exert our utmost endeavor and means to render it still more useful and acceptable to the miner, the mechanic, and the general reader. We make no apology and feel no delicacy in asking and urging upon the friends of the paper, everywhere, to aid us in extending its circalation, or in calling upon them to assist us in filling our columns with facts and information which shall be of value to our readers in the several departments ol practical knowledge to which the paper is devoted. We return sincere thanks for past favors, and earnestly solicit a continuance of similar ones in futare. ’ The rapid strides which are now being made in scientific mining on this coast, and the constant modification of old processes, which experience teaches us is a necessity lor their econoniical adaptation to the anomalous condition of the mines ard mining interests here, to say nothing of the new discoveries and improvements which the ingenuity and experience of man is constantly seeking to apply to mining operations, renders the existence of a journal, exclusively devoted to such specialities, an indispensable requisite to every miner ond millman who desires to keep himself posted in the progress of the chemistry, metallurgy, and mechanics of mining. ‘The wonderfnl discoveries and marvelous deeds which are now almost daily being achieved in the domain of science and art, render serial scientific and class pnblications the mainstay and dependence of every person who would keep up with the times. The achievements of the past few years in this direction are absolutely astounding ; and who knows—who can imagine what a year may accomplish? Books are useful only ns a record of the past—the living, active present can be found only in the pages of the newspaper and magazine. With these facts and suggestions before us, may we not look with confidence to the active assistance of our friends? It will readily be acknowledged that the greater the income, the greater will be our facilities for collecting and disseminating information which shall be useful . to our readers. We have no especial desire to make the Mimino axp Scientiric Press a . money-meking institution ; but we do own up jtoa desire to establish a really reputable and nee journal in San Francisco, devoted tothe mining interests of the Pacific coast,. which shall be n living, lasting monnment to our labors, @ credit to California, and a valuabls uedium for ths dissemination of useful information. ‘To acconiplish this, we are willing to work and to wait—we are willing to put into the enterprise every dollar, over and above actual expeuses, which the liberality of frieuds may place at our disposal. Hence we trast that the friends of the paper will take hold of the matter in earnest, and swell our already large list to double its present proportions. We can assure them, if they will do so, we shall more than double the value of the paper, without any increase in its price. Tendering our readers the compliments of the season, we bid you, one and all, a Happy New Year. Sixovrar Errsets or Coat Oiw.— Under this heading the Virginia Enterprise recently chronicled a circumstance where a man in that city, in pouring a canful of coal oil from one can to anotlier, and during the operation haying occasion to regulate the stream by placing his thumb over a portion of the hole in the ean from which he was pouring, found, on removing his thumb, that it was frozen stiff. The editor regards this as a very singular circumstance to be produced by oil, adding: ‘Had the fluid been ether there would have been nothing so strange abont it, but kerosene is certainly not snfficiently volatile to have produced, by evaporation, so great a degree of cold inso short atime. It appears to us that here is a ont for some savans to crack. The freezing did not occur in the open air, butin a room comfortahly warmed.” Our cotemporary is certainly mistaken in his conclusions. ‘The freezing was most undouhtedly the result of a rapid evaporation of the more volatile portion of the oil. The heat of the room was more favorable for the result than a cold one would have been. The oil, very likely, was a very poor quality, containing an unusually large proportion of the most volatile substance that always accompanies ina greater or less’ qnantity, all coal oil. ‘The change of this liquid from a liquid toa gascous state is so rapid that ice is often formed at the mouths of flowing wells, in the hottest summer weather. We nore not at all surprised at such a resnlt, as above described, under the circumstances indicated. A quarry of fire-prvof stone has been found in the Truckee mining district. Sixty tons have been taken out and sold to Webber, at Mtna District, Humboldt, with which he is going to build & fnrnacs for tbe purpose of roasting ore. Sucar Macuinery.—Mr. James Macken, coppersmith, 226 Fremont street, is now engaged in manufacturing a large copper sugar evaporating pan, for a sugar plantation at Tepec, near Mazatlan, Mexico. He is also at work upon a worm for the new sugar refining company, on Brannan street, and a similar instrumeut for a liquor distillery. Tue amount disbursed on this coast during the past nine months, ending September 30th, exceeded $12,500,000, and the income of the Government for the same period, from all sonrces, amounted to $8,000,000. THE MINER'S CONVENTION. The miners thronghont the State will be pleased to learn that the directors of the California Steam Navigation Company, and the San Jose Railroad Company, will carry the rspresentatives from the mining districts to the Miners’ Convention at Sacramento, for half fare each way. ‘To secnre the benefit of this reduction in fares, those applying for it must show that they have been elected ur appointed to represent some mining district at the Convention. We presume that the othsr railroad companies in the State will extend the same courtesies that have bsen volunteered by the San Jose Company. As the Convention will meet on the 17th instant, it is necessary that districts desiring to be representsd should elect or select their representatives ss soon as possible. From present appcarances, this Miners’ Convention will be one ofthe most important events that has happened in the State,and no mining district shonld be nnrepresented at its meeting. Every paper, we believe, throughout the State, hes published the call, and nearly or quite every journal representing mining interests, have accompanied the publication with remarks, more or less extended, urging the im portance of holding such a Convention. In order to secure a full attendance, it will he necessary that some local action should be taken in each ssparate mining locality. It would be well for each mining township or, when more convenient, for each separate mining camp to call a mesting of those interested, and see that a reasonable namber of practical miners will pledge themselves to be present. Althongh the Convention will not require of its members regular credentials, showing that they have been duly elected, etc.; still it is very desirable that the miners should thus meet, in their primary cspacity, whenever they can conveniently do so,and sslect from their number a portion, at least, of the delegation, who shall feel pledged to be present. Snch a conrse will be more likely to secure men of the right stamp—those who will take an interest in the matter, and such as can enter understandingly into whatsver subjects may come before the Convention for discnssion and adjustment. There is uo time to lose, and we trast that prompt and universal action will he taken to make the Convention a snccess, and ameans for furthering the great interest of mining on the Pacific Coast. Txoorporation.—The certificate of incorporation of the Roannaise Mining Company has been filed in this city. The trnstees are George Platt, John Dunn, and Henry D. Bacon. The latter gentleman, formerly of the banking firm of Page & Bacon, has recently purchased of Mons. Roannaise an, extension of the famous Eureka ledge, Grass Valley, for which the aum of $20,000 was paid, and this, we presume, ia the claim the company purpose developing. The capital stock of the company is $500,000. Arizona.— We learn from the Arizona Afiner that Acting Governor McCormick and United States District Judge Backus arrived on the 30th of Novemher, and was received with becoming honors.

oo TNY. 1898, } mt Yournal % “lgeful 3 Arts, Science, and Mining and Arechanical Lrogress. DEWEY & €CO., PUBLISHERS And Patent Suolletlors, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2 VOLUME XIL Number 1. TABLE OF OONTENTS. The Age of the Gold Bearlug, ock-— 0.9. Gold. Hearing Silphurets and. their Keductlom Invenllon , Straightening Shafts. An Linprovied Plow —a Cuilrorula ea 3 Light Rallroad Loco! tlyes, New Fusible Bletal s New Patent Lock. The Great Lakes to be con nected with the Mississlppl. he DL d Fovor. Yoluihe Twelft he The Miners’ Couvention, A State Mining BLL jmeresung Incldenta, ber Ore s on celal lies urts ot the Fitth. Incrense of Patents. pce Exhitbltlon of the. /sligular Eavets or Coal ON Mechanics’ Institule\Uning Summa . Ealltorlal and Relvel led. ste Sharchvliera’ Direc: Continued, An Act for Acquiring and Matutatuing Miulag Titles. Muciasicat—limporlant periments. &killed Labor trom Englund ; ; Altimportant branch of Vallfornla Eis ate Sales and Rey porta. San Franelsco lrices Current New Mining and Uther Ad vortisements, ete. San Francisco Jobbing Prices Current. Flour, extra, ® bbl 0 50 @ T 00 Do Superilue. 625 @6 75 Corn Meal, B 100 » 3 60 Wheat, @ 100 tb wpaieses 1 95 @ 2 10 Oats, choice, 4 100 Ih 160 @ 1 74 Burley, @ 100 fh.. 105 @112 Beans, @ 100 Ih . 2 23 3 50 Polatoce, B 100 i 90 1 00 Hay, F lou....00. 19 00 Live ie Wool, A cor 8 00 @10 00 Beuf, on foot, 3 tb. 6. 7 Qaef, extra, drexsed, 124%0e@ 15 Shoep, on fool.. 1 Ou 2 00 Hogs, on foot, Fal b. 9 10 Hogs, dressed, +O 1b. 13 @ 14 Grocer lea, te Sugers crushed, ult Soncneno eonsne. 1EYQ — China o . 10 @ 1213 2126 = 26 8 @ 95 70 90 Hawalsian Rice, @ b. 10 _ China do, 8 10 Coul Oll, B gal. 110 @1 2 Caudies, B tb. ut 27 Ranchi Subir @ Ib 64 65 Tathmua sees 35 4236 Cheese, Culliocalls ‘ab 20 26 Eggs, 3 doz, 45 a7 lard, B lb. eo) 23 Ham and Bac 2% @ — Shoulders.. 20 22 Sonp—Pale & C. 0. 10 @ 12 CUSLHNO.. seseesccceeccccccccersenes 1wz@ 18 San Francisco ie Tes Qurrent. ~ Butter, California fresh B th. stereos i] 80 do’ pickled @ [b... “ 60: 70 do Oregon.. ..35: 40 do New York, @ tb. dai 65 Cheese, a ib.. 25@ 385 Honey, % Ib. 80% 40 Egos, B dua WG 75 Lard, @ Ib. 25 Hanh and Baton, B i 28 30 Cranberries, A gal. TSG _ Potntoes, sweet, a 6 8 do Irish, 8 1 Qu Tomaloce, B Ib. 6 8 Onivus, A Ib... 4 6 apples, No.1, @ Ib 4@ 10 Pears, lable @ H, 3 10 Plums, dried, B 14 26 Peaches, dried, a ® 15 25 Grapes, B Ib. 6 Bt) Oranges, B doz. 15@ 1 00 Lemons, # doz.. 1 00@ 1 5 Chickeus, apiece.. ees 6 15@ 1 0¢ San Frondisco 1 Metal Market PRICES FOR INVOICES, Cea prices rule from ten to fifteen per cent, higher than the following quotations.) 8.N Francisco, Dec.30, 1865. Trox.—Duty: Pig $9 @ tou; Railroad 60c a 100 tis: Rar 1@14e B tb; Sheet, polished, 8c 2 Ib, commou 14@ He g He Plate 1)zc B Ib; Pipe, lize B Ib; Galvanized ac Scotch and English Pig @ ton.. cecesesserses 40 @— American Pig PB top..cceseecssene .89 @40 Relined Bar, bad assortment, @ Ib: oo Gh Rolined Bar, good ussortment B lb 3u@— Boller No, I ta 4. @5 Plate No. 5 to 9.. 413@ 6 Sheet No, 10 to 13. @— Sheet No. 14 to v0 5, @~ Sheet No. 24 to 27.. 4@— Coprer.—Duty + Sheathing ‘Size eS ik: Pig & Bar as B fb Sheathing @ Ib 32 @34 Sheathing, Old., 20 @30 Sheuthing, Yellow.. . +80 @— Sheathing, Old Yellow 12 @13 Bolts... sence 213 @16 Eom positio ils 80 @32 Tin PLates,—Duty: 212 @ fh. Plates, Chireoal, ix “A box. -l4 @15 Plates, I¢ Charcoal Wea 12 @13 Rooting Plates...+.5 ll @ 12 Banca Tin Slabs, $ Ib.. -41 @4214 STert.— English Cast Steel a ‘the. + 124@16 Quicksityer.—Per [h — @é5 For export. 55 @— Zinc.—Sheets ge @ 10 @1 «10 @12 «» 944@10 2220 @25 ~ VOLUME TWELFTH. With onr prescnt issue we conimence a new year, and the twelfth semi-annual voluine of the MinisG axp Sciextiric Press. We haved abundant evidence that no class journal has ever hecn established which. in so short a time, has become so highly appreciated by those for whom its publication has becn especially designed, or hy the thinking and intelligent. portion of the community gencrally. We may be pardoned for referring, with some degree of pride, to what the present proprietors have dons, in the short space of two years, in huilding up this paper; and we confidsntly point to the past as an earnest of what our fature shall he. We shall continue, as heretofore, to spare no labor or expense to keep up and add to the well-earued reputation which the paper now enjoys, and shall exert our utmost endeavor and means to render it still more useful and acceptable to the miner, the mechanic, and the general reader. We make no apology and

feel no delicacy in asking and urging upon the friends of the paper, everywhere, to aid us in extending its circalation, or in calling upon them to assist us in filling our columns with facts and information which shall be of value to our readers in the several departments ol practical knowledge to which the paper is devoted. We return sincere thanks for past favors, and earnestly solicit a continuance of similar ones in futare. ’ The rapid strides which are now being made in scientific mining on this coast, and the constant modification of old processes, which experience teaches us is a necessity lor their econoniical adaptation to the anomalous condition of the mines ard mining interests here, to say nothing of the new discoveries and improvements which the ingenuity and experience of man is constantly seeking to apply to mining operations, renders the existence of a journal, exclusively devoted to such specialities, an indispensable requisite to every miner ond millman who desires to keep himself posted in the progress of the chemistry, metallurgy, and mechanics of mining. ‘The wonderfnl discoveries and marvelous deeds which are now almost daily being achieved in the domain of science and art, render serial scientific and class pnblications the mainstay and dependence of every person who would keep up with the times. The achievements of the past few years in this direction are absolutely astounding ; and who knows—who can imagine what a year may accomplish? Books are useful only ns a record of the past—the living, active present can be found only in the pages of the newspaper and magazine. With these facts and suggestions before us, may we not look with confidence to the active assistance of our friends? It will readily be acknowledged that the greater the income, the greater will be our facilities for collecting and disseminating information which shall be useful . to our readers. We have no especial desire to make the Mimino axp Scientiric Press a . money-meking institution ; but we do own up jtoa desire to establish a really reputable and nee journal in San Francisco, devoted tothe mining interests of the Pacific coast,. which shall be n living, lasting monnment to our labors, @ credit to California, and a valuabls uedium for ths dissemination of useful information. ‘To acconiplish this, we are willing to work and to wait—we are willing to put into the enterprise every dollar, over and above actual expeuses, which the liberality of frieuds may place at our disposal. Hence we trast that the friends of the paper will take hold of the matter in earnest, and swell our already large list to double its present proportions. We can assure them, if they will do so, we shall more than double the value of the paper, without any increase in its price. Tendering our readers the compliments of the season, we bid you, one and all, a Happy New Year. Sixovrar Errsets or Coat Oiw.— Under this heading the Virginia Enterprise recently chronicled a circumstance where a man in that city, in pouring a canful of coal oil from one can to anotlier, and during the operation haying occasion to regulate the stream by placing his thumb over a portion of the hole in the ean from which he was pouring, found, on removing his thumb, that it was frozen stiff. The editor regards this as a very singular circumstance to be produced by oil, adding: ‘Had the fluid been ether there would have been nothing so strange abont it, but kerosene is certainly not snfficiently volatile to have produced, by evaporation, so great a degree of cold inso short atime. It appears to us that here is a ont for some savans to crack. The freezing did not occur in the open air, butin a room comfortahly warmed.” Our cotemporary is certainly mistaken in his conclusions. ‘The freezing was most undouhtedly the result of a rapid evaporation of the more volatile portion of the oil. The heat of the room was more favorable for the result than a cold one would have been. The oil, very likely, was a very poor quality, containing an unusually large proportion of the most volatile substance that always accompanies ina greater or less’ qnantity, all coal oil. ‘The change of this liquid from a liquid toa gascous state is so rapid that ice is often formed at the mouths of flowing wells, in the hottest summer weather. We nore not at all surprised at such a resnlt, as above described, under the circumstances indicated. A quarry of fire-prvof stone has been found in the Truckee mining district. Sixty tons have been taken out and sold to Webber, at Mtna District, Humboldt, with which he is going to build & fnrnacs for tbe purpose of roasting ore. Sucar Macuinery.—Mr. James Macken, coppersmith, 226 Fremont street, is now engaged in manufacturing a large copper sugar evaporating pan, for a sugar plantation at Tepec, near Mazatlan, Mexico. He is also at work upon a worm for the new sugar refining company, on Brannan street, and a similar instrumeut for a liquor distillery. Tue amount disbursed on this coast during the past nine months, ending September 30th, exceeded $12,500,000, and the income of the Government for the same period, from all sonrces, amounted to $8,000,000. THE MINER'S CONVENTION. The miners thronghont the State will be pleased to learn that the directors of the California Steam Navigation Company, and the San Jose Railroad Company, will carry the rspresentatives from the mining districts to the Miners’ Convention at Sacramento, for half fare each way. ‘To secnre the benefit of this reduction in fares, those applying for it must show that they have been elected ur appointed to represent some mining district at the Convention. We presume that the othsr railroad companies in the State will extend the same courtesies that have bsen volunteered by the San Jose Company. As the Convention will meet on the 17th instant, it is necessary that districts desiring to be representsd should elect or select their representatives ss soon as possible. From present appcarances, this Miners’ Convention will be one ofthe most important events that has happened in the State,and no mining district shonld be nnrepresented at its meeting. Every paper, we believe, throughout the State, hes published the call, and nearly or quite every journal representing mining interests, have accompanied the publication with remarks, more or less extended, urging the im portance of holding such a Convention. In order to secure a full attendance, it will he necessary that some local action should be taken in each ssparate mining locality. It would be well for each mining township or, when more convenient, for each separate mining camp to call a mesting of those interested, and see that a reasonable namber of practical miners will pledge themselves to be present. Althongh the Convention will not require of its members regular credentials, showing that they have been duly elected, etc.; still it is very desirable that the miners should thus meet, in their primary cspacity, whenever they can conveniently do so,and sslect from their number a portion, at least, of the delegation, who shall feel pledged to be present. Snch a conrse will be more likely to secure men of the right stamp—those who will take an interest in the matter, and such as can enter understandingly into whatsver subjects may come before the Convention for discnssion and adjustment. There is uo time to lose, and we trast that prompt and universal action will he taken to make the Convention a snccess, and ameans for furthering the great interest of mining on the Pacific Coast. Txoorporation.—The certificate of incorporation of the Roannaise Mining Company has been filed in this city. The trnstees are George Platt, John Dunn, and Henry D. Bacon. The latter gentleman, formerly of the banking firm of Page & Bacon, has recently purchased of Mons. Roannaise an, extension of the famous Eureka ledge, Grass Valley, for which the aum of $20,000 was paid, and this, we presume, ia the claim the company purpose developing. The capital stock of the company is $500,000. Arizona.— We learn from the Arizona Afiner that Acting Governor McCormick and United States District Judge Backus arrived on the 30th of Novemher, and was received with becoming honors.